So Long September

Happy October Eve :) I’m having a hard time believing that we’re entering the 10th month of 2010, but they tell me it’s true. Gracie’s September favorites post today inspired me to sum up the positives of the past month in my life.

A few of my favorite things…

Food: late summer peaches.

Beverage: coconut water.

Exercise Move: planks.

I’m obsessed with these. I’ve always been an ab-exercise avoider, but not anymore. I do a few planks almost daily now. I like to do a variety [center, side, side + dips, twists]. The above photo is of a twisting side plank – I’ve learned to love the burn!

Music: popular songs on my ‘pod.

Running:

All the Above – DJ X-Change

Club Can’t Handle Me – Flo Rida featuring David Guetta

Ring-a-Ling – Black Eyed Peas

Other:

King of Anything – Sara Bareilles

Mine – Taylor Swift

Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland

Activities:

Farmers’ Marketing

Racing

Wine Tasting

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September has treated me well. It’s sad to say goodbye, but I will welcome October with open arms, especially if it means more oats like these!

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Late summer peaches are the best! I recently moved to the South and while I’ve been jealous of the cooler weather in the Northern parts of the country, I’ve been reveling in the availability of juicy, ripe, late-summer fruits. Yum!

October? I am looking forward to my marathon being over and finally getting some fall weather around here!

I’ve probably tried 3-4 different brands of coconut water [all unflavored], and I haven’t noticed much of a taste difference. I’ve been buying Zico recently because it’s sold at TJ’s, which is where I do the majority of my shopping. I’ll keep my eyes open for Nirvana – mmm!

Hi Hillary,
You have been such a healthy inspiration for me!
This leads me to… what made me smile in Sept? I finally started my blog!
After putting it to the side for a while, I knew Sept was the month to start. I looked at it like… time to start school! October brings alot of excitment… carving pumpkins, Chicago Bear football, dressing up for Halloween, and 5k races!